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“We’re pleased to welcome back President Trump,” Borge Brende told an online press conference ahead of the Davos summit, six years after his latest appearance during his first term.
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Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
President Donald Trump will join dozens of leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week, along with “the largest US delegation ever”, the forum’s chief executive said on Tuesday. “We’re pleased to welcome back President Trump,” Borge Brende told an online press conference ahead of the Davos summit, six years after his latest appearance during his first term.
US consumer inflation holds steady
US consumer inflation was steady in December as analysts expected, government data showed Tuesday, capping a year in which affordability worries flared while President Donald Trump’s tariffs weighed on the economy. The consumer price index (CPI), a key inflation gauge, rose 2.7 percent last month, the same rate as in November, said the Department of Labor. On a month-on-month basis, CPI was up 0.3 percent.
Iran blames ‘terrorists’ for protest toll
An Iranian official told Reuters that roughly 2,000 people have been killed in the ongoing protests across Iran, a figure that the state attributes not only to demonstrators’ deaths but also to those of security personnel. The official blamed “terrorists” for the violence and fatalities, describing the unrest as driven by violent actors rather than peaceful demonstrators. The United Nations’ top human rights official expressed deep concern over the escalating violence against demonstrators in Iran, as reports indicate that hundreds have lost their lives. The official criticized the government for using force to suppress peaceful protests and warned against branding protesters as extremists to justify such actions.
The crackdown has drawn international condemnation amid calls for the Iranian authorities to respect citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly and expression.
ED attaches Rs 21.45 crore assets in Mahadev betting case
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Tata Motors launches all-new Punch SUV starting at Rs 5.59 lakh
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. announced the launch of the all-new Tata Punch on Tuesday, with an introductory starting price of Rs 5.59 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The updated subcompact SUV introduces new powertrain options and a suite of technological upgrades to the Indian market
AirAsia X to be renamed AirAsia from Jan 19
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